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Nielsen Poetry Vocab - 20 Questions
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5 Written Questions
a "paragraph" of poetry; separated by spaces
a pattern of rhyming words at the end of a line
addressing an imaginary person or thing, or a person who is not there person or thing that is not present
the smallest grouping of stresses in a line that repeats itself in a pattern
poetry that can be rhymed or unrhymed, but which has no specific meter
5 Matching Questions
figure of speech
stress
juxtaposition
caesura
conceit
a
a break or pause in the middle of a line
b
placing two things together that normally don't go together
c
an image or metaphor that compares one thing to something very different
d
special emphasis when saying certain syllables
e
a verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a particular way to achieve a particular effect
5 Multiple Choice Questions
when one image represents a different idea or thing
symbolism
simile
stress
lyric
the pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines
near rhyme
rhyme scheme
hyperbole
end rhyme
when the end of a line of poetry does not have the end of a sentence; the sentence continues into the next line
end rhyme
simile
scansion
enjambment
a poem in the form of a song that tells of love or adventure
elegy
ballad
stanza
simile
words that rhyme with each other inside a single line
hyperbole
near rhyme
internal rhyme
end rhyme
5 True/False Question
onomatopoeia
→ a figure of speech, where words imitate sounds
True
False
lyric
→ a poem that describes a poet's feelings
True
False
meter
→ a poem of mourning over the loss of a person, thing, way of life, etc.
True
False
hyperbole
→ a poem that describes a poet's feelings
True
False
narrative
→ tells a story, using the same elements as a short story
True
False
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